Atmospheric River to Impact the Northwest; Windy Conditions in the Northeast

A strong atmospheric river moving into northern California later today will bring a threat for moderate to heavy rainfall and flooding, gusty to high winds, and mountain snows for parts of the Northwest U.S. through Wednesday. Gusty winds and isolated showers are expected today in the Northeast U.S. behind a cold front. Wind Advisories have been issued. Read More >

A winter storm passed through the region on December 21, brining significant amounts of freezing rain and snow to the area. A few days prior an arctic cold front brought sub freezing temperatures southward. The night before rain began to form over the cold air at the surface causing widespread freezing rain in parts of Oklahoma, Kansas, and Missouri. Some of the hardest hit areas received ice accumulations up to 0.75 inches. The ice built up on the roadways and was responsible for several accidents in southeast Kansas during the day. Then as the main system moved out over the Plains precipitation began to transition to snow which was heavy at times. The highest snow totals ranged from 11 to 15 inches in parts of central Kansas.

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Atmospheric River to Impact the Northwest; Windy Conditions in the Northeast

December 21, 2013 - Snow, Sleet and Ice